Jabberwocky pg. 459 (red book) By Lewis Carroll I can analyze the meaning and structure of a poem.
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Let’s read Jabberwocky...
Stanza 1 (I can analyze the meaning of a poem.) Describe the scene in the first stanza. What is the tone of stanza 1? Supply the evidence from the text that supports your answer.
Stanza 2 (I can analyze the meaning of a poem.) Reread stanza 2. Using the real and nonsense words to explain what is happening.
Stanza 3 (I can analyze the meaning of a poem.) In stanza 3, who is “he”? What is he doing?
Stanza 4 (I can analyze the meaning of a poem.) Explain what happens in stanza 4.
Stanza 5 (I can analyze the meaning of a poem.) Explain what the author means in stanza 5 by, “And through and through/The vorpal blade went snicker-snack.”
Stanza 6 (I can analyze the meaning of a poem.) In stanza 6, who “chortled in his joy”? Why does he chortle?
Stanza 6 (I can analyze the meaning of a poem.) Reread stanza 6. What mood is evident in this stanza? Supply the evidence that supports your analysis and thinking.
What about the rhythm in the poem? 4 Quiet people to say “ta” 4 Loud people to say “TUM”
Names... Who has a name that starts with a stressed syllable? Who has a name that starts with an unstressed syllable?
Iambic means an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
I can analyze the structure of a poem.